Birds of prey

Class 2 really enjoyed our visit from Shropshire Falconry this afternoon. We learned about what the birds eat, when they hunt, where they come from, and the special features that they have which help them to hunt and survive.

Wheels and axles

We investigated how toy cars work. We discovered that the wheels are attached to an axle so that the wheels turn together. Then we used straws and cardboard wheels to make a set of wheels with an axle. We learned that the wheels need to be held in place on the axle with washers.

Making habitats

In science we have been learning about habitats around the world. We have looked at different habitats, the animals and plants that might live in each habitats and what makes that habitat a suitable place for different living things. Then we chose a habitat to make. We had to think carefully about the features of our habitat and the living things we could include in it.

Creating moving vehicles

We have been working hard making vehicles with axels, a chassis and wheels that move. The children have researched moving toy vehicles and looked at the different parts of these. They designed their own vehicles, tractors, vans, lorries and an ice cream van.

Going on a minibeast hunt!

In Science, we are learning all about living things and their habitats. We have been looking at microhabitats and minibeasts that we might find. We had a very successful forest school mission and managed to spot quite a few wriggly friends!

Flora and Fauna inspired art

We have begun our new art topic which the children are so engaged with already! We are studying artists whose work is inspired by nature found in a particular area, recreating pieces by sketching, mark making and collage. We will create a final nature inspired collage at the end of the learning journey.

 

Baking carrot muffins

We put our chopping, peeling and grating skills to the test for our D&T learning this half term! We made healthy (ish) carrot muffins and practised the key

skill of grating carrots. They were very yummy!

Painting portraits at the Shrewsbury Museum

Class 2 had a wonderful visit to the Shrewsbury Museum. They have been learning about Queens Elizabeth I, Victoria and Elizabeth II in History and came to the museum to learn about portraiture. We looked at portraits of famous people around the museum and then learnt to draw our own portraits.

Making fire-breathing dragons!

For the hook for our first story in English, we witnessed a dragon landing on the playground outside our classroom! So to prove that we’re not scared, we created our very own fire-breathing dragons.